Rick, you're one of the best shooters I've seen dude, what's your thoughts on this?

Purely unbiased of course.

Hey count me in! If this is ever allowed to get off the ground, I'd like to be a part of it. I'm around all the time, might as well do something constructive!

Here's another really great shooter, a wonderful person and a strong community presence!

So how do we go about this, wait until the powers that be see this post, or do we talk to them, they seem to be nice, they are nice aren't they Ha ha Ha Ha ha I guess its up to you Cp, if any help required just shout, I'm here and so is lots of ohter people by the sounds of things......one last thing, am I a Master sniper now, can I change my Honorific now Ha ha ha HA

Can't answer that one for you bud.  I'm still a learner.

But I can say, just because you can box, doesn't mean you can climb in the ring with Tyson.

What makes a Skinner a Master?  The most skins, or the best of quality skins?

Who would you prefer?  Someone cranking out a bunch of screenshots faster than anyone else by merely changing their blind and wall, as opposed to someone who takes their time and put lots of thought into their concept, shoots fewer but World Class quality shots?

I feel in both cases that quality should win over quantity.

Like I said, I'm still learning.

Cp...if there's "policing" to do, then a Mod (or a few) are needed. None of us is one nor likely to become one (speaking for myself only).

If you wish to write a tutorial for the Wiki, that's not a hard thing to do. There's a model you can "dry try", and a tutorial on how to do it. You don't need WC/SD staff to do anything more than they'd do for any other tutorial.

Asking the shooter by pm or email can already be done...so unless I'm missing something, there's no problem here.

As for the Master Sniper stuff, it (in reality) has an internal logic problem: Namely one is using the skins/OD's etc. made by others to create the screen shot. Therefore, it isn't original work, so how can one be a Master of it? If one is talking composition, color, use of software to modify the desktop, then one can 'master' a technique.....but the artwork belongs to others. I think WC would have to redefine "Master". Unlikely, at best.

I think you should be happy that everyone loves you and thinks you do great screenies...and leave it at that, because one thing I have seen, the folks who agitate for promotion don't get promoted. Some have been promoted clean outta here.

Good point here Doc and I thought about it.

There could be others who would like the same answer as well, is why a dedicated forum could serve a little bit better.

Other wise, it's just another secret.

Case in point, I've had dozens of people ask me how do I open my docks on a shot without showing my cursor, but my cursor is in the shot by itself doing nothing.

I don't mind helping out at all, but it would have been nice to be able to link these people to one spot that has the common answer to the same question. 

Is it possible.....yes.  Anybody in the community is eligible for promotion, but in all reality, Master Skinners are just that, people who are creating skins.   

I'm toying with the notion of adding a new class, something that signifies a very special person in the community, but not necessary a "Master".  Hope that wasn't too confusing.  

That my dear friend Island Dog was the exact answer I was looking for, the answer to the post that started all of this....although I did give permission for Cp to go ahead, cos he always has ideas that will better or further the site, and yet again he hasn't failed us.....but thanks Island Dog that is exactly Whoop Whanga Whiddly its batman answer I was looking for, I humbly salute you, thank you

Not confusing at all, and rather nice and friendly.

I agree with you...Master Skinner is exactly that. A non skinner shouldn't receive that title.

Maybe we ought to let I.D. be the Chef. Remember, too many chefs spoil the soup.

If he can cram his big head into that little headdress, sure why not.

(kidding ID don't exile me)

make sure you explain very clearly what a screenshot is (and isn't)

we still get some (not as many as used to) that download a screenshot, apparently set it as a wall, and can't figure out why the apps shown in the shot don't work when they click on them

no, I'm not kidding....

Oh hell no Bichur, I know for a fact you're not kidding!

This is a damn perfect text book example of why Screenshot 101 may be needed.

The very first step in the tutorial to be addressed before it's even asked is, "what exactly is a screenshot?"

I knew that was a bad metaphor. I just knew it and said it anyway.

Bichur...thanks for the explanation. Now I understand why my desktop doesn't do anything! 

Can you help me with why all that white stuff stays on the screen after I close MS Word, and why what I erased still prints out?

Thanks in advance.

for those who aren't familiar with the graphics programs they may have, you might also mention the Capture Docklet (if they have od free/pluss which will take the shot and drop it in a folder for them to upload when ready

sounds like your monitor is set to 'tan'

because making the text color match the background doesn't really make it erase and that's not a square trashcan/paper shredder on the toolbar, it's a printer

This is the right stuff needed for a beginner!

I know too!  ............

Good post Dale, and I'm satisfied with ID's response as well. would be cool if it was a multi level system though......Rifleman, Marksman, Sniper, Master Sniper.

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